Severe Weather Risk for Friday June, 26

8:39 a.m. Friday, June 26

I wish there was a way for this forecast to change, I really do! Nobody wants to move to a new house in the rain. Unfortunately, since yesterday, it looks as though the risk for severe weather has become more enhanced over West Tennessee today. I'm not going to sugar-coat it, I'll just give you the bullet points for what to expect:

• Scattered showers and thunderstorms will begin forming in West Tennessee from the late morning into the afternoon.
• If you have outdoor activities planned today, understand that there is a likely chance for frequent lightning in some of these storms. Remember to head indoors at the first sign of lightning or thunder!
• The risk for severe weather today is a 3 for most of West Tennessee (enhanced risk) and with any storms that become strong or severe today, the biggest threat for severe weather will be from damaging winds and large hail. Tying down some of those loose outdoor items you might have at your home would be a good idea.
• The probability for an isolated tornado is low, but if one does happen to form, it would be likelier to do so in the northern half of West Tennessee.
• Showers and thunderstorms will continue moving through the area until Saturday morning, at which point we'll transition into drier and cooler weather for the weekend.

ONE MORE THING: If you live in Madison county and rely on NOAA Weather Radio for weather alerts, the Jackson, TN broadcast is having technical difficulties. Workers are on the scene making repairs, but it is possible that it might not be ready in time before storms start forming today. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A WAY TO GET WEATHER ALERTS! You can see alerts crawling across the bottom of your screen on WBBJ, or even download our app for or free on Apple (http://bit.ly/1fUs7vD) and Android (http://bit.ly/1g3VrjL) devices!

Be safe and stay weather aware!